Event Address & Contacts

Rob's House
Carmel, IN 46032 USA

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Event Details

This January, we have been inundated with lots of snow and some very
cold temperatures. It is a good time then to plan to attend the 6th
Annual CM Indy Chili Cook-Off. Warm your hearts with good friends,
fellowship and fun. Warm yourself inside and out with plentiful hugs
and hot chili. Time is short, so don't hesitate to join us.

Time: 5:30 pm Mass, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, 146th and Oakridge
Rd, Carmel, IN. If you want to bring your food to Rob's house earlier
than that to plug in and keep warm, please be ready to leave from his
house at 5:00 pm. The party starts after Mass around 7:00 pm. If you
meet us at Mass, look for one of us in the narthex or we'll be sitting as
a group about halfway up the center aisle.

Contest: Bring a crock pot FULL of your best chili recipe but
please don't mention any identifying descriptions nothing about
ingredients, etc. This will be a blind taste test, so mums the word.
Your chili must be READY when you bring it the contest crew cannot add
last minute ingredients or cook anything to go with it. IF your entry
is best with additional items, bring them fully prepared, with written
instructions to hand to the kitchen staff when you hand off your crock
pot well do our best to accommodate, but the easier you make it on us,
the better.

We are limiting the contest entries to 12 with preference given
to first time participants, and then in order of signing up.
IMPORTANT: Bring your crock pot into the house fully covered with a
blanket or towel of some kind dont let anyone be able to identify your
crock pot at any time - keep it secret please. Thanks.

Everyone else will fill in with sides, appetizers, and desserts.
For these, please post detailed descriptions of what youre bringing.
Pay attention to this write-up for a list of what everyone else has
already signed up for we need a good variety of dishes to go along with
the chili.

BYOB including water, soft drinks and adult beverages.

Overnighters if you would like to stay the night at Robs,
please bring your own bedding (air mattress, sleeping bag, pillows.) We
will have separate areas for men and women.

Where will you meet us? (Robs place before Mass? At church? At Robs after Mass)

Are you bringing a chili for the contest? (Bring a FULL crock pot please.)

Pitch-In Items: Bring something for Sat evening. IF you are
staying overnight and will join us for Sunday breakfast, please bring
an additional pitch-in item for that as well. Again, pay attention to
what others sign up for. IF YOU NEED PITCH IN IDEAS OR WANT TO BE
ASSIGNED SOMETHING, JUST LET US KNOW. Please leave the simple
store-bought stuff for those traveling farther. There is a grocery
store nearby, if needed.

Will you spend the night? (Robs or hotel? - post in comments if you are looking for someone to split hotel costs with.)

How do we contact you if we have questions? (provide contact info via private message to Rob)

Join the Indy-area folks for a wonderful weekend of food, fun, and fellowship! Spread the word the more, the merrier!

Event Comments

If anyone would like to pray the rosary before Mass, please meet at Rob's before 4:45 or at the church just before 5. We have several of our Indy Friends who have family members in urgent need of prayer.

Can't wait to get my Indy Glow on! If you have not already begun to prepare for your hug, best to start now!

Andrew, you're on the list for chili, but you posted that before the date was changed... Is that still true? Or you want me to assign you something else? With you, we've got four chili entries for the contest (mild coercion).

I have finally added the pitch-in lists at the end of the event write-up. I'm very sorry this took me so long to do :(

THANKS to those who have let me know what you're bringing. To those who are coming and your name is not on the list, please let me know what you're going to bring for the pitch-in dinner/party. Also, if you'll be joining us for the pitch-in brunch, we need your pitch-in items for that too. THANKS!